Green Tea

Gunpowder tea has an evocative name. What do you imagine when you hear it? We think of something powdery, smoky and carbon-like. We first tried black gunpowder tea in the Twinings shop near Fleet Street in London. It came in a little bag you could take home to try, and I remember the shop let …

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Technically, tea doesn’t expire. Unlike fresh or meat products, you won’t see a use-by or expiry date printed on the box. You’ll see a best-before date showing when the product’s taste and aroma will likely start degrading. If you eat out-of-date sausages, there’s a chance you’ll get ill. However, if you drink out-of-date tea, it’s …

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